School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT)

Train to Teach At Eastbrook

Eastbrook is a thriving and growing local authority school in Barking and Dagenham. It is a traditional comprehensive school, welcoming students from a broad range of backgrounds, culturally, economically and in terms of need. Eastbrook is an all through school with a primary, secondary and Sixth Form, totalling over 1200 pupils. Our site is substantial, with a state-of-the-art building completed only 7 years ago, and outstanding access to green and outdoor spaces.

Eastbrook School is delighted to be offering a route into teaching with high quality school-based training taking place in our schools. The School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme is a one year PGCE which enables you to train and develop your skills in the classroom.

Our partnership

We’re working in partnership with Teach First and Barking Abbey SCITT to develop and deliver this programme. Teach First have worked with a range of educational experts and school leaders to develop our research led SCITT course. With 20 years’ experience as the largest Initial Teacher Training provider in the country, Teach First are committed to helping all teachers reach their potential and have the greatest impact possible on the pupils they teach.

Teach First's Initial Teacher Training was recently inspected by Ofsted and has again been rated outstanding in all areas. Barking Abbey School has also recently been rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

About the Course

Eastbrook School, through the Barking Abbey SCITT, is working in partnership with Teach First to provide School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) where you will gain Qualified Teacher Status and a PGCE.

Our one-year, research-led training will give you plenty of hands-on experience and allows you to train to teach in a school near you. Our curriculum focuses on supporting you to put learning into practice to have an impact on pupils during a four day a week core school placement from mid-September to July. You will have one day a week to engage in training and development to support your teaching practice, as well as six weeks gaining broader school experience in other educational settings. The programme balances developing your subject knowledge and expertise alongside giving you a deep understanding of effective teaching methods and techniques to manage your workload and wellbeing.

At the start of the programme in September, you’ll have two weeks of intensive training which will focus on the core areas of teaching such as behaviour management and lesson planning. This is led by our experienced teachers and contextualised for the school you will be working in – It is comprehensive preparation for the year to come.

In your school, you will spend your time with other expert teachers, observing their lessons and learning how to teach and plan lessons and throughout the year practise your own teaching. You will work closely with a highly skilled and knowledgeable mentor, who will also receive support and training from our Lead Mentor Vicky Murphy.

Your weekly training day is designed in collaboration with Teach First’s expert curriculum designers and sequenced to make sure you are focused on the areas of teaching that are most relevant to that point in the year. The training will include a mixture of online and face-to-face elements and will ensure that you develop the knowledge and skills you need to become a great teacher, gain your Qualified Teacher Status and your PGCE. You will also be part of Sheffield Hallam university, enabling you to gain Masters credits during the year.

The programme also includes six weeks in other educational settings, starting in January. You will spend time working with children of a different age, this may mean spending time in a nursery, a primary school, a secondary school or in post-16, depending on your specialism. These experiences will ensure you have a broad experience of teaching in different schools and further prepare you for your future career as a teacher.

At the end of the programme, you will have the foundational knowledge and skills to become an effective early career teacher.

“I’ve had an amazing start to my teacher training year. I learnt so much and gained so many new skills. The staff were also supportive and kind.” – IOE Trainee

Click here for more about the Teach First SCITT programme.

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"My experience at Eastbrook School has been really positive, a community that is welcoming and very supportive. I look forward to developing myself as a teacher here at Eastbrook." - Trainee

Apply today!

Visit www.gov.uk/apply-for-teacher-training and choose Barking Abbey SCITT as a provider. We’ll then contact you directly with information about the next steps in the application process.

All offers are subject to satisfactory results from necessary pre-employment checks.

Here to help:

If you have any questions please contact the Course Lead Helen Blake, by emailing: barkingabbeySCITT@barkingabbeyschool.co.uk

“There has been great support during my training year from other teachers, heads of department and year, and members of SLT.”

“Incredibly professional environment with friendly staff always ready to help.”